"artist who paints pictures," early 14c., from Old French peintor, from Latin pictor "a painter," from pingere (see paint (v.)). Sense of "workman who colors surfaces with paint" is from c. 1400. As a surname, Painter is attested from mid-13c. but it is difficult to say which sense is meant. Related: Painterly.
painter (n.2)
mid-14c., "rope or chain that holds an anchor to a ship's side," from Old French peintor, ultimately from Latin pendere "to weigh" (see pendant).
雙語例句
1. A painter may exaggerate or distort shapes and forms.
畫家可能會對線條和形狀進行夸大或扭曲。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Much of the film shows the painter simply going about his task.
這部電影大部分都在描述那位畫家如何完全沉溺于自己的工作。
來自柯林斯例句
3. No one could imagine a great woman painter. None had existed yet.
沒有誰能想象出一位偉大的女畫家是什么樣子。這樣的畫家還沒有出現過。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He works as a painter and decorator.
他的職業是油漆匠和裝潢師傅。
來自《權威詞典》
5. The painter's estimate for painting the whole house was 1000 dollars.